Sash lock and lift.



No. 684,873. I Patented Oct. 22, IQDI. J. J. SCHAIRER.

SASH LOCK AND LIFT.

(Application filed Oct. 16, 1899.)

(No Model.)

llTED STATES PATENT hrice.

JOHN JACOB SOHAIRER, OF CLINT, TEXAS.

SASH LOCK AND LIFT.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 684,873, dated October22, 1901, Application filed October 16, 1899. $eria1 No. 733,782. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, JOHN JACOB SCHAIRER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Clint, in the county of El Paso and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Window sash Locks andOperators; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to'improvements in devices for operatingwindow-sashes, and especially provides an improved means for operatingthe upper sash and locking the same securely in any desired positionwith respect to the lower sash, thus obviating the necessity forreaching up to the upper sash when it is desired to raise or lower thesame or to lock' it in open position for the purpose of ventilation;

Although I have incidentally mentioned a shade carried by the uppersash, I do not claim this as a part of my invention.

My invention will be understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein the same parts are indicated by the same lettersthroughout the several'views.

Figure 1 represents a fragmentary view in perspective with mywindow-sash locked and the operator applied to a window. Fig. 2represents a perspective view, parts being broken away, of the devicedetached from the window. Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of theshade-bracket which is used in conjunction with the bracket forming apart of the sash-operating device shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents aview, partly in section, showing means locking the sliding connectionbetween the two rods of the device; and Fig. 5 is a view, partly insection and partly in elevation, showing the automatic catch for lookingthe lower sash when closed.

A represents a standard having a base A provided with screw-openings 01,by means of which the said standard may be secured to the window-sash.This standard A is pro- Vided with an extension A, preferably ofiset issecured to the lower sash, preferably at or. near its bottom right-handcorner, as shown' in Fig. 1,- and to an ornamental enlargement C uponthe laterally-extending arm 0 of said bracket is rigidly connected avertical upwardly-ex'tending rod D. The rod D is of such length as toextend to the top edge of the lower sash and is connected at its upperend rigidly to an ornamental bracket or standard D which is providedwith a perforated stem D, arranged to be secured upon the top edge ofthe lower sash T. The bracket D is provided with a guide D through whichpasses the up per sash or rod B. This upper sash-rod should be slightlylonger than the height of the upper sash, and it is rigidly connected atits lower end to a block 13*, provided with a guide B through whichpasses the rod D. In this manner the two rods B and D may movelongitudinally with respect to each other by mov in g through the guidesD andB respectively. The guide-block B may be clamped with re spect totherod D by means of ascrew-plug E, operated by a handle E, so that whenit is desired to lock the two sashes with respect to each other this isaccomplished by simply turning the handle E, which operates thelocking-pin E. I a

The bracket 0 carries a gravity-hook F,

which is arranged to engage with a catch F,

secured to the window-sill, when the lower sash is fully down, theaction of the said I The said hook may the upper sash may be securelylocked against movement in the frame by means of the hand- IOO lever E,above referred to, which prevents the rods B and D movingwith respect toeach other.

H represents a standard of a form somewhat similar to the standard A,above described, and intended to be similarly attached to the windowsashat the opposite upper corner therefrom. This standard is provided withan oifset portion H, having an angular open slot 7L in its end for thereception of the spring end of an automatic spring shaderoller.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the shade-roller maybe mountedin the standards A and H in the same manner as it is common to mount ashade-roller upon the frame of a window and that the mounting of thesame upon the sash instead of upon the frame of the window has theadvantage that the upper sash when raised and lowered carries with itthe shade and renders it possible to provide ventilation at the top ofthe sash and at the same time allow for the use of the shade to screenout excessive light without the shade interfering with the ventilationand without injury to the shade.

The length of the standards A and His sufficient to allow the shade tofall inside of the lower sash without interfering therewith.

I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details herein shown anddescribed, as many modifications might be made which could be usedwithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

camera The many advantages of my device will be apparent to anypractical mind.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. In a Window-sash fastener, the combinationwith the upper and lowersash, of a rod rigidly secured to said lower sash, a second rod rigidlysecured to and movable with said upper sash and adjustably secured tosaid first rod, substantially as described.

2. In a window-sash fastener, the combination with the upper and lowersash, of a bracket secured to the lower end of said lower sash, anautomatic locking device secured in the base of said bracket, a secondbracket secured to the top portion of said lower sash, a rod rigidlysupported between said upper and lower brackets, an adjustable slidemounted on said rod, a second rod secured to and movable with said uppersash and at its lower end secured to said adjustable slide,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presenceof two witnesses.

JOHN JACOB SCHAIRER.

Witnesses:

0. W. FASSETT, DAN KELLY.

